In 1973, Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, neither of which earned him a large audience. He changed his style and reached worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 1975. It was followed by Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and The River (1980), which topped the US Billboard 200 chart. After the solo recording, Nebraska (1982), he reunited with the E Street Band for Born in the U.S.A. (1984), his most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time. Seven of its singles reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100, including the title track. Springsteen recorded his next three albums, Tunnel of Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky Town (1992) using mostly session musicians. He reassembled the E Street Band for 1995's Greatest Hits, then recorded the sparse acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, followed by the EP Blood Brothers (1996), his last release of the decade.
Springsteen dedicated his 2002 album The Rising to the victims of the September 11 attacks. He released two more folk albums, Devils & Dust (2005) and We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), followed by two more albums with the E Street Band: Magic (2007) and Working on a Dream (2009). The next two, Wrecking Ball (2012) and High Hopes (2014), topped album charts worldwide. His latest releases include the solo Western Stars (2019), the E Street Band-featuring Letter to You (2020) and a solo cover album Only the Strong Survive (2022). When Letter to You went to No.2 in the US, Springsteen became the first artist to score a Top Five hit across six consecutive decades.
Among the album era's prominent acts, Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide and more than 71 million in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016. He ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, which described him as being "the embodiment of rock & roll".
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Studio albums
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
Born to Run (1975)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
The River (1980)
Nebraska (1982)
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Tunnel of Love (1987)
Human Touch (1992)
Lucky Town (1992)
The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
The Rising (2002)
Devils & Dust (2005)
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
Magic (2007)
Working on a Dream (2009)
Wrecking Ball (2012)
High Hopes (2014)
Western Stars (2019)
Letter to You (2020)
Only the Strong Survive (2022)
The Man Who Got Away
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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I bought my ticket and I found my seat
It was a new adventure
Straight from Hollywood
Lights went down as I felt the heat
They went tearing from the final scene
Burning rubber, spilling gasoline
As the credit's rolled away
Every night for weeks and weeks now
I beat the traffic, I beat the heat now
For two hours I can believe
The man who got away was me
I went tearing from the final scene
Burning rubber, spilling gasoline
As the credit's rolled away
They were still chasing the man who got away
Drove into Stockton, my radio went dead
That’s when I heard what the newsman said
Said: "armed robbery on the ten hundred block
Was two men involved and one man shot
While his accomplice made the payday
With a 45 he blew the cashier away
Last seen headed on the State Highway
Driving a late model Chevrolet"
I went screaming from the final scene
In a hail of bullets and flaming gasoline
As the credit's rolled away
They were still chasing the man who got away
Man who got away man who got away
Man who got away
Bruce Springsteen's "Who'll Stop The Rain" is a commentary on the disillusionment and confusion that came with the Vietnam War. The opening lines "long as I remember, the rain been falling down" allude to the constant state of turmoil the country was in during that time period. The "mystery clouds" and "confusion on the ground" are metaphors for the political and social upheaval that was happening in the United States. Despite the efforts of "good men through the ages" to find peace and stability, the constant rain symbolizes the ongoing struggle to achieve it.
The second verse tells a story about seeking refuge in Virginia from the storm. But even in this fable-like world, the golden chains of new deals and five-year plans are unable to stop the rain, leaving the singer to ponder yet again, "who'll stop the rain?" The third verse describes a music festival, where the crowd tries to keep warm as the rain falls relentlessly year after year. The constant rain becomes a metaphor for the lingering feelings of hopelessness and uncertainty that many felt during that time.
Overall, "Who'll Stop The Rain" is a reflection on the confusion and disillusionment of a generation that faced an unprecedented time of violence, war and social unrest.
Line by Line Meaning
Long as I remember
As far back as I can recall
The rain been falling down
It has always been raining
Clouds of myst'ry pourin'
Obscure and confusing circumstances abound
Confusion on the ground
Uncertainty and disturbance everywhere
Good men through the ages
Honorable individuals throughout history
They try to find the sun
They endeavor to find brighter times
But I wonder, still I wonder
Despite their efforts, I am still uncertain
Who'll stop the rain
Who can put an end to these troubles?
I went down virginia
I traveled to Virginia
Seekin' shelter from the storm
In search of a place to protect me from the tempest
Just caught up in the fable
I was lost in a narrative
I watched the tower grow
I observed a structure being erected
Five-year plan and new deals
An agenda for the next five years and new agreements
Wrapped in golden chains
Bound by irresistible, yet ultimately harmful, promises
Still I wonder, yes I wonder
Even so, I remain curious
Who'll stop the rain
Who can halt this unceasing deluge of issues?
Heard the singers playin'
Listened to the musicians performing
How we cheered for more
We expressed our delight and asked for encore
The crowd had rushed together
The mass of people had come close to each other
Tryin' to keep warm
Attempting to remain cozy in the chilly atmosphere
Still the rain keeps falling
However, the downpour continues
Fallin' through the years
Continuing all along these years
And I wonder, still I wonder
Once again, I am inquisitive
Who'll stop the rain
Who can bring an end to this never-ending downfall?
I wanna know, baby I wanna know
I am truly interested in finding out
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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